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Yard Smart Garden Walk
The Ecology Action Center is holding its 20th annual Yard Smart Garden Walk (a little later than usual this year) on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 9:00am - 1:00pm. This free tour highlights beautiful and functional yards in our community that protect our environment, benefit wildlife, and use few or no synthetic chemicals. The tour features multiple home gardens of different styles, and a guided tour of the Herb Guild Garden along Constitution Trail. The walk will conclude with lunch and a speaker. Participants should bring their own reusable water bottles, and dress for the weather. Participants are encouraged to carpool to conserve fossil fuels and reduce pollution, so check with your friends/family to see if they are going, and consider riding to the event with them.
Registration is required! Please sign up here. This garden walk is free to attend, but our staff works hard to make this event happen, so we do encourage donations to help offset the cost of the event and lunch and to help the Ecology Action Center continue its efforts to promote a healthy local environment! We will send event details to registered participants closer to the event date.
The Yard Smart program promotes a more sustainable approach to lawn and garden maintenance. Working with nature to build a healthier ecosystem in both the soil below ground and the yard above ground will produce a more beautiful, sustainable and safer environment for everyone— children and adults, pets and wildlife—by reducing pollutants that runoff into our local water supplies. The program encourages local homeowners to reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, to conserve natural resources such as water and fossil fuels, and to make room for wildlife in their yards. Yard Smart Certification recognizes local homeowners who use ecologically sustainable practices in maintaining their yards and who realize that their lawn, garden and landscaping decisions affect the health of the whole community. More information on the Yard Smart program as well as a set of free resource fact sheets is available at yardsmart.org.
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The EAC is Hiring!
The Ecology Action Center is seeking a full-time Education Coordinator, half-time Administrative Assistant, and half-time Program Assistant. All positions are on-site and in-person at the Ecology Action Center at 202 W College Avenue in Normal, Illinois.
How to Apply
These positions are open until filled but applicants should submit their application materials by Monday, July 25, 2022 for first round consideration. Please apply via Indeed.com.
Education Coordinator (FT)
Administrative Assistant (PT)
Program Assistant (PT)
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